Making sure Edinboro University students are fully prepared for the professional world is a priority for the University, as the many fantastic internship opportunities available to Mathematics and Computer Science Department students and notable career achievements of alumni continue to prove.

Internships

Hands-on, real-world experience is hard to beat. Edinboro University recognizes that experiential learning is a valuable tool in helping students to make career decisions and in complementing formal classroom learning.

Providing excellent internship opportunities is a priority for the University, and the stories of student success in the workplace have been overwhelming. Edinboro Math and Computer Science students have interned at Idaho National Lab, Argonne National Lab, Erie Insurance, The Ladders in New York City, Liberty Electronics, Wal-Mart headquarters in Arkansas, Community Resources for Independence, Federal Express, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Plastek, Lord Corporation, Hamot Hospital, Thiel College, Crawford County Information Technology Services, Northwest Savings Bank, State Farm Insurance and many more locations.

While some Edinboro University majors require an internship, cooperative education, student teaching or research experience, many students elect to pursue an internship to augment their educational portfolio. Every major has one or more designated internship directors to assist students with identifying opportunities and coordinating credits.

Mathematics and Computer Science Department Internship Coordinator:

Jobs

Acclaimed artists, entrepreneurs, software engineers, consultants, medical professionals, Disney and Pixar animators, and leaders in business, education, criminal justice and many other fields have built the foundations of their success at Edinboro University and so can you.

The EU Center for Career Development assists students at the onset of their professional lives with many outstanding services, including building resume, interviewing and networking skills and offering numerous job fair opportunities annually both on- and off-campus.

Math and Computer Science Alumni

Alumni from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science have gone on to succeed in thrilling careers in their field of study. Check out the career achievements of some of the Department’s notable alumni below.

Daniel Taylor ’08, BS in Computer Science, is a software development engineer at Amazon.com.

Nathan Christy ’06, BS in Computer Science, was first hired as a software engineer at Erie Insurance before graduation and currently works at Google, specializing in automated test infrastructure and development.

Brandon Vargo ’04, BS in Mathematics–Actuarial Concentration, is a descriptive statistician 2 for the PA Department of Health under the Bureau of Health Statistics and Research.

Dr. Courtney Nagle ’04, BA in Mathematics, works as an assistant professor at Penn State Behrend.

James R. Stevens ’85, BS Computer Science, is a principal consultant at CIBER, Inc., an international computer consulting firm.

Mike Zafirovski ’75,BA in Mathematics, is founder and president of The Zaf Group, a consulting and investment firm, Lake Forest, Illinois, and a visiting lecturer at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Dr. Peggy Cebe ’70/’75, BA in Physics/MS in Mathematics, is a professor of physics and astronomy at Tufts University and recipient of the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.